HII is Awarded Contract to Support AUKUS Engineering and Design Work
Key Highlights
- ➤$56 million Navy contract awarded to HII for AUKUS engineering and design
- ➤$91 million cumulative value if the contract option is exercised
- ➤SSN-AUKUS submarine design support included for United Kingdom and Australia
- ➤HII awarded Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Program contract
- ➤HII received Australia Nuclear Capability Advisory Services contract in December 2025
Expert Statements
Bryan Caccavale, NNS vice president of program management
“Our longstanding nuclear experience at NNS directly benefits the AUKUS mission to support shared security objectives”
Bryan Caccavale, NNS vice president of program management
“We are honored to leverage that experience and contribute even more to the AUKUS partnership.”
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division was awarded a $56 million contract by the U.S. Navy for shipbuilding engineering and design in support of the trilateral Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) partnership. The contract includes an option which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $91 million. HII continues to take a whole-company approach to support the AUKUS agreement, providing services and support for AUKUS across its business divisions.
Under the contract, in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements, NNS will continue supporting the United Kingdom and Australia, including technology insertion, engineering, supply chain and workforce development support, and digital transformation. The award also includes the United States Industry Support (USIS) effort, wherein NNS engineers and designers will support the design of the SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine to be built by the United Kingdom and Australia.
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